Just wondered what everyone else's definition of a salesperson is. On my door I have a sign that says "NO SALESPERSONS" & one that says "NO COLD CALLING". Seems nobody understands either. Today I have had a young man at the door with leaflets for replacement windows. He rung the bell, & as I was expecting someone I answered to be faced with this guy pushing a leaflet at me & trying to tell me he wasn't a salesman, he was advertising that there company was working on a neighbours house & would I be interested in a 2 for 1 offer they were promoting.
I asked him why he had rung the bell & he said "I am not really a salesperson selling you the product, unless you would like a quote which I could give you now.
Well to me that was both cold calling & selling so he was sent of with a polite no thank you.
People seem to think that unless they have a product in there hands they are not sales persons, I think anyone trying to sell anything with a leaflet,verbally or with goods is a salesperson what do you all think?